Life is Full of Struggles
What are You Going to Do About Them? We all experience struggles in life. We also have opportunities to celebrate peace and harmony. The question is which you’re going to focus on. This past Sunday we celebrated getting new hymnals at church. Pastor Lisa pointed out that, at different times different things speak to us. […]
A Successful Business Needs a Good Foundation
What Supports That Foundation is Just as Important Building something that will stand the test of time and the elements requires a solid foundation. A building foundation is made up of two parts: the footing and the foundation. The footing creates an attachment point between the foundation and the soil. The role of the foundation […]
I Killed Jesus
Now What Am I Going to Do About It? This past Sunday the men of the church led worship. Jim Miller gave us a great message. At the end of the service, we took communion. Communion is a part of Christian worship. It was instituted by Jesus on the evening before His death. It is the […]
How Would You Like to Take Control of Your Business?
It Means Getting Past the Intangibles Construction companies regularly find themselves stuck in the rut of doing the same thing over and over hoping for different results. Most of these businesses get started knowing construction, but not business. They plod along doing construction hoping that something is going to magically happen so they can get […]
We Don’t Need To Be Scared
Even If It Is Halloween As I write this, tomorrow is Halloween. There are a lot of scary decorations in yards and on houses as I drive through town. There are a lot of scary movies on TV. Kids will be dressing up in costumes and trick or treating. There will be scary sounds and […]
What Should I Do First?
Deciding What Your Big Rocks Are Self-employed people, especially those in construction, struggle trying to keep up with all the things there are to do. I’ve experienced this from both sides. First, as a general contractor, struggling to get subs to show up when they said they would. Second, as the construction contractor, who didn’t […]
Remember to Say Thank You
We Take Gifts for Granted We are surrounded by blessings. We can get so used to them as a part of life that we forget to be thankful. We need to slow down and be intentional about seeing the blessings and being grateful. As we have been going through the book of Isaiah, we have […]
Your Construction Business Isn’t What You Expected
Now What Are You Going to Do About It? If you had known how hard it was going to be to own and operate your own construction business…you probably wouldn’t have done it. It’s hard work, time-consuming, and risky. The problem is that no one told you how hard it was going to be. Or, […]
The World is Full of Miracles
Why Do We Overlook Them? John the Baptist was put in prison by Herod for sharing the message of Jesus. John had spent his whole life declaring the message of the coming Messiah. As he was trapped there in prison, he may have been having second thoughts about this. Had he got this wrong? Was […]
Keep Your Business Balanced and Supported
An Out-Of-Balance Business is Like a Short-Legged Table Have you ever felt like your business and/or your life were out-of-balance? This is a common situation with self-employed companies. It’s like a three-legged table with one short leg…kind of wobbly. I know I’ve felt this way and sometimes still do. You’ve probably heard the saying feast […]